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Astroboy

 Osamu Tezuka homage by Olivier Vatine

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INFINITY 8

Art by OLIVIER VATINE

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A new TTRPG set during the classic Planet of the Apes saga is coming to Kickstarter from @magneticpress

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Finally got my hands on this lovely follow up to last year's ARSENE LUPIN, GENTLEMAN THIEF book by Magnetic Press - this time, with the focus being on everyone's favourite sleuth, Sherlock Holmes!

As with the Lupin set, first impressions are positive. The book is of excellent quality, and the little trinkets that come bundled with the limited edition are both varied and also of a good level of quality. Looking forward to reading through it, and looking at the beautiful illustrations by Vincent Mallie, later tonight!

🔗 https://store.magnetic-press.com/products/sherlock-holmes-a-study-in-scarlet

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Crowdfunding Corner: Magnetic Press launches a campaign for The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dracula, and Frankenstein graphic novel adaptations

Crowdfunding Corner: Magnetic Press launches a campaign for The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dracula, and Frankenstein graphic novel adaptations #comics #comicbooks #graphicnovel

Backer Beware: Crowdfunding projects are not guaranteed to be delivered and/or delivered when promised. We always recommend to do your research before backing. Magnetic Press has launched The George Bess Classic Horror Collection of classic OGNs, including the newest addition to the series, Victor Hugo‘s The Hunchback of Notre Dame,  Bram Stoker‘s Dracula, and Mary Shelley‘s Frankenstein. Now…

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Comics Review: 'Black Water Lilies'

Black Water Lilies by Fred Duval, Didier Cassegrain, Edward Gauvin

coming of age

detective

European comics

romance

My Rating: 3 of 5 stars

For all the mystique and grandiosity embedded in the emotional architecture of dead artists, one finds the perseverance of capitalism and the hunger of opportunistic creatures of culture are the last prevailing architects of bygone aesthetics. As such, the problem, as evidenced in BLACK WATER LILIES, rests as much with pinpointing a murderer in a small community in northern France as it does with unraveling several decades of charismatic secretiveness.

This book is funny, clever, and confusing, and that's probably the point. BLACK WATER LILIES nestles comfortably into Giverny, France, as its sole backdrop, within which flocks and founders an array of characters whose motives spin into and out of control whereupon a murder or two (or three) happen upon the populace. Giverny is known globally for having housed painter Claude Monet for nearly four decades. However, these days, the tourist attraction acts as a kind of living museum for transient spectators to ogle and photograph.

Giverny is beautiful, yes, but what about the people who live there? What about the villagers who feel trapped? What about the lives left unfulfilled? What about the stunted happiness wrought from cheap water-lily-painting contests and secondary markets for smuggled art? What about the first loves? Romances of error? Aged rivalries?

What about those who die in this awkwardly preserved garden of the impossible?

Police inspector Laurenç Sérénac arrives to investigate a murder, but quickly finds himself ensnared in a peculiar but not inescapable network of uncertainties. Did a wealthy man die from someone else's jealousy? From his own petty art obsessions? From the reflexive pain of someone else's greed? The inspector's affection for a local schoolteacher might blind him to the truth, and that schoolteacher's tendency to fall in love with the idea of falling in love might blind her to the truth.

BLACK WATER LILIES integrates several scenes, locations, and points of view into a larger, mostly coherent narrative. The nature of many mystery tales is that very little makes sense until the final chapter. To wit, Cassegrain's art helps fulfill this endeavor. Expressive personalities pop on every page, exposing readers to the tilted head or wrinkling brow of characters who may (or may not) mean more than one may first intuit. Colorful and immersive background art frames much of the book's drama, as knotty old trees, weedy riverbanks, and overgrown building facades grant a shivering, pastoral allure to each suspicion, each denial, and each bated breath.

This is probably not an ideal comic book for readers more interested in contemporary fare, or whose tastes simply lean toward decidedly linear and more urbane storytelling methods. BLACK WATER LILIES sets one upon a long and twisting road, with long speeches and frequent close-ups. One might debate whether a mystery story can truly be enjoyed more than once, given the thrill of discovery, but thankfully, Cassegrain's art lends credulous detail and integrity to an otherwise fun but casual whodunnit.

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Travel to the Planet of the Apes with Magnetic Press' new role-playing game

Travel to the Planet of the Apes with Magnetic Press' new role-playing game #ttrpg #PotA

Magnetic Press has announced the upcoming launch for their pre-order campaign for the official tabletop Role-Playing Game based on 20th Century Studios’ The Planet of the Apes, along with details about campaign-exclusive offerings, coming to Kickstarter. Developed by a team of award-winning writers and game designers led by acclaimed writer/designer Andrew E.C. Gaska, this roleplaying game will…

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Look what came through the mail today! The letters & ( •̀ω•́ )σ 3 little gremlins from letterstoear.

Just wanna say i adore the flower stickers on the letters too much, they are that much worth mentioning.

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theyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosoftmmmmmhhhhh!!!!

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yeah some mistakes, yeah i can't do proper backs yet, I don't fcking care honestly, i love it <3

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Aster of Pan

by Merwan

Magnetic Press

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An Epic Earth Wubbox stimboard with molten metal/glass and machinery!

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Mini picture frame magnets with pressed flowers by Breezy Mott

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found 2 four leaf clovers in 2 days. btw.

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goooodmorning. every day i experience new status effects